2014-12-19 102 5.3 $2.94 19.25 "Hrm.... leaky tire, dragging brakes

plenty of room for improvement "
2015-01-19 302 14.84 $1.99 20.35 "... moving along, nothing to see here"
2015-01-28 330 17.1 $2.19 19.3 ""
2015-02-07 317 17.03 $2.02 18.61 "at least it is consistent"
2015-02-12 298 14.21 20.97 ""
2015-02-20 380 18.02 $2.29 21.09 "Almost ran 'er empty

75% @ ~55 mph"
2015-02-28 309 16.46 $1.5 18.77 "Fuel points!!!!!


Took the highway last week, 75% ~70 mph"
2015-03-04 85 4.4 $2.31 19.32 "Alternator seized up, no more police cruiser until I can get to the junkyard"
2015-03-20 314 13.7 22.92 "brakes died on the Prixle, cruiser pressed back into service.

used alternator off a '97 Grand Marquis w/ underdrive (for an '02). Put in neutral at stops"
2015-03-28 345 13.74 25.11 "Shut alternator off on accel from stops

I just ran a switch to the Gen/batt control (pin 1)"
2015-04-02 293 11.71 $2.19 25.02 "Timing chain tensioners bit the bag. Time to rip the covers off the engine


To the Prixle!"
2015-04-17 269 11.41 $2.02 23.58 "Tensioners were ok, AC compressor bearing went south. AC delete bracket installed!"
2015-05-14 240 9.62 $2.45 24.95 "Put black vinyl masking tape (hi-temp and removable!) over front gap between hood and grille"
2015-05-27 325 16.23 $2.69 20.02 "'bout ran 'er dry

There is major construction on every route into work "
2015-07-22 264 11.89 $2.19 22.2 "Running a little less than smooth. No check engine lights or misfires reported by the ECM

Probably spark plug or coil pack related, as always"
2015-08-02 231 11.12 20.77 "Played the ""switch-the-coilpacks-around-and-hope-it-runs-better"" game. Still no CEL or pending faults

Something is very wrong with the front suspension or front driver side tire"
2015-08-27 368 16.7 $1.99 22.04 "Added cupholders

Possible gas or evap leak or contaminated fuel. There are random periods of misfires across all 8 cyls"
2016-01-22 278 12.1 $2.14 22.98 "Warm weather!

Exhaust pipes broke off at the muffler inlet on both mufflers.... using ear plugs until the parts come in"
2016-01-29 312 16.1 $1.58 19.38 "Multiple cyl misfires and EGR flow P-codes.

Engine runs very rough periodically while at highway speed.
Leaky exh. might cause EGR and O2 readings to be off?"
2016-02-04 325 14.13 $1.69 23 "Changed out stock 65mm throttle body for a 70mm off a 5.4L van engine. Fixed exhaust leak (mostly). Cleaned oilly grime from intake"
2016-02-10 293 13.9 $1.49 21.08 "Crummy weather.

Discovered that the EGR was why it was running rough and too lean"
2016-02-14 204 10.1 $1.49 20.2 "Rather cold outside. 10-20░F. Extended warm-up times"
2016-02-22 312 15.5 $1.59 20.13 "still cold"
2016-03-16 256 11.6 22.07 ""
2016-04-14 283 11.78 $1.89 24.02 "warmer outside. Took 55 mph route most of the week"
2016-04-17 163 6.2 $1.99 26.29 "started working on front belly covers, warm air intake still attached"
2016-04-23 315 12.4 $2.39 25.4 "PS cooler warm air intake is flopping around, not lined up with opening in airbox. Belly covers fell off but recovered for use as a template"
2016-05-04 202 7.12 $2.14 28.37 "55 mph route

HAI cranked up all the way w/ heater core over intake"
2016-05-11 329 11.7 28.12 "55 mph route

front underpan cover things attached with bolts now"